outgeneral
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To outgeneral a dog-fancier was a tribute to his shrewdness; to save two hundred dollars on a single purchase was economy of a high order.
From The Auction Block by Rex Ellingwood Beach
Well, as anybody at the Drones will tell you, Bertram Wooster is a pretty hard chap to outgeneral.
From Right Ho, Jeeves by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse
Terrence assured him that he would yet aid him to outgeneral the Englishman, and he only wished that he might come into port during their stay.
From Sustained honor The Age of Liberty Established by John R. (John Roy) Musick
When I met you today I at once knew it was all up with me unless I could outgeneral you—and I think I have.
From The Mystery of Monastery Farm by H. R. Naylor
From the description it was Berghoff, the spy of a powerful European nation whose ambition it is to outgeneral all other powers on the sea.
From The Boy Scouts for Uncle Sam by John Henry Goldfrap
I don't know when I have ever been as comprehensively and pleasurably outgeneraled as I am when I read Martin.
From Time ● Jul. 9, 2011
How completely the enemy had been outgeneraled was evident in the positions of Eisenhower's armies.
From Time Magazine Archive
She got outgeneraled and outfought by Shirley Fry.
From Time Magazine Archive
Outnumbered, outgunned, outgeneraled, and easily outfought, the rebels in Sumatra last week were pushed to the wall.
From Time Magazine Archive
In the campaign the Indians outgeneraled Harmar, who, after inflicting some damage, was defeated and lost 200 men in killed and wounded.
From The Greater Republic A History of the United States by Charles Morris
Out-gunning and outgeneraling the U.S. players at every turn, Sedgman never let either of his opponents get really set, much less launch an attack.
From Time Magazine Archive
"The Building Fund" tells the story of the outgeneraling of grasping son and conniving daughter's daughter by a hard old woman of the strong farmer class in the west of Ireland.
From Irish Plays and Playwrights by Cornelius Weygandt
The smile was that of the conquering hero, outgeneraling in retreat allied forces outnumbering his small army a thousand times.
From Cupid's Middleman by Edward B. Lent
By the spring of 1942, Slim admits, "we, the Allies, had been outmanoeuvred, outfought, and outgeneralled."
From Time Magazine Archive
Outnumbered, but not outgeneralled, the government forces fought valiantly.
From The Romance of Old New England Rooftrees by Mary Caroline Crawford
In 422 he was sent to recapture Amphipolis, but was outgeneralled by Brasidas and killed.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 4 "Cincinnatus" to "Cleruchy" by Various
In the contest that followed Toussaint at first outgeneralled Rochambeau and defeated him with severe loss.
From Historical Tales - The Romance of Reality - Volume III by Charles Morris
Blake was completely outgeneralled, and as Sir Hector had been fortunate enough to catch the speaker's eye first, there was no help for it.
From The Day of Sir John Macdonald A Chronicle of the First Prime Minister of the Dominion by Sir Joseph Pope
He is a master tactician, and wins most of his matches by outgeneralling the other player.
From The Art of Lawn Tennis by William (Bill) Tatem Tilden
